Levitt, Joel Nelson

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• Reference Number: LEVI.J003
• _FGRAVE: 158230965
• Military Service: Career Airman, United States Air Force
• Military Service: Persian Gulf War, Master Sergeant, United States Air Force
• Military Service: Viet Nam War, United States Air Force
• Funeral: 26 Feb 2016, St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, Colorado

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Joel Nelson Levitt, age 65 years, 6 months, and 12 days, of 428 South Williams Street, Denver, Colorado, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home.

Joel was born August 1, 1950, at home in rural Sailor Springs, Illinois, and was delivered by his great uncle, Dr. John Shore. His parents were M.D. (Doyle) and Helen Levitt.

He married Judy Purrier on March 1, 1978, and they were married until 2005. They have a daughter, Joellen Levitt, and a son, Joshua Levitt.

Joel attended Sailor Springs Grade School and graduated from Clay City High School in 1968 and then joined the service. Joel retired from the U.S. Air Force, where he made a career of serving his country. He then worked for the State of Colorado with the Disabled Veterans, helped form a new American Legion Post, and was a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Joel had been baptized at the Sailor Springs Christian Church.

He is survived by his children: Joellen Levitt and Joshua Levitt, both of Denver, Colorado; sisters: Cheryl (Wesley) Miller of Flora and Ceal (Barry) Huff of Spring Hill, Florida; brothers: Tom (Diane) Levitt of Sailor Springs and Burcham Levitt of Hudson, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father and mother.

A funeral service for Joel Levitt will be Friday, February 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, with military honors.

Joel will be remembered as a loving father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, friend and neighbor, but most importantly he will be remembered as a devoted child of God. He lived out his faith.

Buried:
Plot: Section 29, Site 147

Joel married Purrier, Judy on 1 Mar 1978. Judy died in 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Levitt, J.
2. Levitt, J.

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• Reference Number: LEVI.M007
• _FGRAVE: 101376833
• Military Service: World War II, United States Navy

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Melvin Doyle Levitt of Hudson, FL formerly of Sailor Springs, IL went to be with the Lord on February 15, 1999 at his home in Hudson.

Doyle was born November 12, 1927 in Sailor Springs, IL the only son of Eldridge Jennings (E.J.) and Cecilia (Fischer) Levitt of Sailor Springs.

Doyle's parents and only sister, Marcella L. (Levitt) Hockman predeceased him.

He was a prominent farmer on Levitt Prairie, east of Sailor Springs. The Levitt family were the first settlers in Pixley Township, Clay County, IL in the 1820's.

He was a member of the Sailor Springs Christian Church and Sailor Springs American Legion Post #230. Doyle helped in the construction of the Sailor Springs American Legion and the worship service sign at the Sailor Springs Christian Church.

He enjoyed playing music on the guitar at the Sailor Springs American Legion with many friends and family. He and his wife Helen moved to Florida in 1969.

Doyle owned a construction crane business and a mobile home park in Hudson, FL. In Florida, he was a member of the First Christian Church of Bayonet Point, Port Richey, FL and Florida VFW Post 10303.

He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War Theater during World War II. He worked on a Navy rescue boat that rescued men and women whose planes were downed in the ocean on their flights from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii. He was later a Patrol Boat (P.T.) mechanic on Johnson Island west of Hawaii at the end of World War II.

Doyle was a member of the P.T. Boat Association and enjoyed talking about this aspect of being in the Navy.

Doyle's survivors are his beloved wife Helen Viola (Hale) Levitt (until 2012) and five children: Cheryl (Wesley) (Levitt) Miller; Joel Nelson Levitt; Noel (Diane) "Thomas" Levitt; Cecile (Levitt) Reppert; and Burcham Levitt. The grandchildren are Lisa (Rhett) (Miller) Kermicle, Sean Miller, Joellen Levitt, Joshua Levitt, Abraham Reppert, Daniel Reppert, John Reppert, Adam Reppert, Matthew Reppert and one great-grandchild Katlyn Kermicle. Also surviving is a nephew, John D. (Marla) Hockman of Olney, IL and twenty-five additional nieces and nephews.

Doyle was deeply loved and will be forever remembered by his family and friends in Illinois, Tennessee, and Florida.

A graveside service for Melvin "Doyle" Levitt will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Dillman Cemetery, west of Sailor Springs, IL.

Military honors will be presented at the conclusion of the service.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, to please make donations to the American Legion, 55 W. Third Ave., Denver, CO 80223.

Military Service:
Served in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Buried:
A graveside service for Melvin "Doyle" Levitt will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Dillman Cemetery, west of Sailor Springs, IL.

Military honors will be presented at the conclusion of the service.

Melvin married Hale, Helen Viola. Helen (daughter of Hale, Irvin Fulton and Wheeler, Callie Bell) was born on 22 Sep 1931 in Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 2012 in Hudson, Pasco County, Florida; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HALE.H002
• _FGRAVE: 101376052

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She was a homemaker for five children and several grandchildren. She was a member of the Sailor Springs Christian Church and the Sailor Springs American Legion Auxiliary.

In Florida, Helen was a member of the First Christian Church of Bayonet Point, Port Richey, FL, and was a retired Home Health Nurse.

Helen enjoyed helping other people, entertaining family and friends at her home, gardening by planting flowers and bushes in her yard, and communicating by phone with family and friends around the United States.

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• Reference Number: LEVI.E003
• _FGRAVE: 18562246
• Military Service: World War I, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy

Eldridge married Fischer, Cecilia Elizabeth. Cecilia (daughter of Fischer and ?, Mattie E.) was born on 3 Sep 1897 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 15 Mar 1980 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FISC.C004
• _FGRAVE: 18562251

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• Reference Number: HALE.I001

Irvin married Wheeler, Callie Bell. Callie was born in 1889; died in 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HALE.C003

married ?, Mattie E.. Mattie was born in 1872 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.M418